Riding-spur.



A. MUTH.

RIDING SPUR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17, 1908.

929,099. I Patented July 27, 1909.

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ADOLF MUTH, OF NUREMBERG, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO L. DOLLETSOHEOK, OFMUNICH, GERMANY.

RIDING-SPUR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLF MUTH, of h uremberg, Germany, have inventedImprovements in or Relating to Riding-Spurs, of which the followingdescription, in connee-tion with the accompanying drawings, is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in spurs or rowels especiallyadapted for use by equestrians but also adapted for other utilities.

One object of the invention is to simplify the construction of devicesof this character by providing a spring which acts as the soleconnecting and supporting means between the usual fork and the rowelmounting.

A further object of the invention is to proride a swivel or pivotalconnection between the usual fork or support and the rowel so that whenthe rider dismounts the rowel can be swung upwardly in such a manner asto not encumber and interfere with free use of the feet in walking.

The invention has other objects and features of novelty which will behereinafter more fully described in connection with the ac'ompanyingdrawing and will be more particularly ascertained and pointed out in andby the appended claims.

In the drawing z Figure l is a view in side elevation of one embodimentof my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the spring in section.Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of a modified form of the inventionwith parts in section. Fig. f is an elevation of the form shown in Fig.3 with the parts in a different position.

Like characters of reference designate.

similar parts throughout the different figures of the drawing.

As shown by Figs. 1 and 2 a designates the usual support which in thepresent construction is in the form of a fork adapted to embrace and besecured to the heel portion of the boot of-the rider. The bight of thefork is provided with a lug Z), herein shown as integral, and said lugZ) is provided with a spring supporting projection 0. The rowel f ismounted in a rowel support 6, conveniently in the manner shown, and therowel support 6 is provided with a spring engaging projection A springis provided for connecting the rowel support and the fork or mainsupport and as shown said spring is so arranged that it forms the solesup- Specification of Letters Patent.-

Application filed. August 17, 1908.

Patented July 2'7, 1909.

Serial No. 448,942.

port for the rowel. As shown a spiral spring is employed and isindicated at d and is connected at its ends with said spring engagingprojections 0V and g.

It will be obvious that by providing a spring which acts as the soleconnecting means and support between the fork and the rowel the latteris not only yieldingly supported but the number of parts is greatlyreduced in comparison with other riding spurs wherein a flexible andelastic connection between fork and rowel is provided.

A modified form of the invention is shown in Figs. 3 and 4: in which thefork is provided with a lug Z) having an integral engaging portion Z).The lug bis also notched as shown. A. spring supporting member isindicated at 0 and the same is forked to embrace the lug Z) and ispivotally connected therewith and provided with an engaging portion 0The pivotal connection is so disposed that when the parts are intheposition shown in Fig. 3 the cooperating engaging portions will limitfurther downward movement of the rowel but will permit of upwardmovement as illustrated in Fig. 4. The rowel and rowel support 6 aresubstantially the same as in theconstruction heretofore described withthe exceptionof the spring engaging portion 9' which is provided wlth anextension g The spring (Z forms the sole supporting means for the rowelsupport 6 and engages the spring supporting member 0 and spring engagingmember g in the manner shown. In order to lock the rowel support 6 inangular positions with respect to the fork a means are provided in theform of a locking plunger h which is slidably mounted in the springsupporting member 0 in a manner to engage the notches on the lug b. Asecond spring preferably disposed within the spring (Z, engages theplunger h and the projection g and normally acts to force the plunger hinwardly toward the notches in the lug Z2. It will be obvious that therowel can be adjusted to any desired position within the limitationsprovided by pulling outwardly upon the rowel to release the tension ofthe springs and swinging the rowel either upwardly or downwardly inaccordance with the position in which it is to be adjusted. The plungerit serves automatically to lock the rowel in its upper or lower positionand in addition to the plunger h the locking portions serve effectivelyto prevent downward movement of the rowel beyond a predetermined point.

I claim 1. A device of the class described comprising in combination asupport, arowel with its support, and a spring serving as the soleconnecting means between the two said supports. a

2. A .device of the class described comprising a fork, a springsupporting member pivotally connected with said fork, means for lockingsaid member in angular position on said fork, a rowel support providedwith a rowel, a spring connecting said member and rowel support andforming the sole supporting means for said rowel support, and a springassociated with said support,

and means for maintaining the member in locking engagement with thefork.

3, A device of the class described comprising a fork provided with a lughaving an integral engaging portion, a spring support having an elementcooperating with the first mentioned portion to limit the mutual motionof said parts, a rowel support I with rowel, and a spring serving as thesole connecting means between the rowel support and the spring support.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADOLF MUTH.

